About Bukit Lawang

Bukit
Lawang is a small tourist village,located at the Bohorok River and 86 km north-west of Medan,Northern Sumatera,Indonesia.

The small village is located nearby the jungle so you have great views and always see the rainforest!

The name Bukit
Lawang means "door to the hill" which matches perfect to its main meaning...Bukit Lawang is one of the most popular tourist destinations on Sumatra as it is the main access point to
enter the

The disaster destroyed the local tourist resorts and had a devastating impact to the local tourism industry in the area. 239 people were killed and around 1,400 locals lost their homes.Local
authorities and an environmental NGO attributed it to illegal logging.

After about 8 months of rebuilding,Bukit Lawang was reopened again in July 2014.

But there are much more things to do and to see in and around Bukit Lawang....swimming in the river,relaxing in one of many cafes,restaurants,guesthouses or warungs(typical indonesian cafe) close to the
river and enjoying the fantastic jungle view and watching monkeys,swinging in hammocks,tubing down the fresh river,taking a sun bath,walking around in the village and meeting the lovely
locals,visiting the bat caves,traditional friday food market,making a barbecue close to the river,joining traditional weddings,listening to live music and local guys playing guitar and singing in
jungle surroundings,and and and....

the spirit in Bukit Lawang is just relaxing and many visitors stayed longer than planned or came back:)

We are proud members of Pack for a Purpose, an initiative that allows travelers like you to make a lasting impact in the community at your travel
destination. If you save just a few kilos of space in your suitcase and take supplies for the projects we support in need, you’ll make a priceless impact in the lives of our local children and
families. Please click here to see what supplies are needed for our project/projects.